Ohne die sieben größten US-Aktien – die Magnificent 7 – schrumpft die Performance des S&P 500 von zehn auf null Prozent. Hängen Größe und Performance wirklich zusammen?

Companies pay billions in taxes too much because of anachronistic tax accounting for pension obligations. Why the topic is more topical than ever.

The German state is getting bigger and bigger and doing less and less. The reason: the erosion of accountability promoted by politics.

When the current bear market in equities will bottom out can at best be vaguely estimated. But there are indications as to whether equities are worthwhile regardless of this.

The Federal Reserve has entered an interest rate hike cycle. But whether it will be able to raise interest rates without a lim-it is questionable.

At present, the stock market is worried about steeply rising yields on the bond markets. Is the big crash looming or is this simply a normalisation?